At Juliet's death, Paris is mournful and fights Romeo; a man he thinks has come to upset Juliet's peace. Prince Escalus is a kinsman of Mercutio and Paris. He is the seat of political power in Verona.

Hartford Stage’s latest take on “Romeo and Juliet ... Escalus, the monarch overseeing Verona, is played by Emily Bosco. The director also rethought the accepted age of some of the characters ...